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Brockton accepts $1.08 million DPH shared-services grant; council presses for details after late filing
Summary
The council voted to accept $1,082,759.19 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to administer a regional public-health shared-services grant covering Brockton and four neighboring towns; several councilors criticized the item as a late file and requested follow-up information before the mayor executes any agreement.
The Brockton City Council on Monday voted to accept $1,082,759.19 in grant funding from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to serve as lead administrator for a regional public-health shared-services program covering Brockton, Abington, Avon, Stoughton and Whitman.
Why it matters: The grant will fund shared public-health services and initiatives across the five municipalities and is intended to support foundational public-health activities now prioritized by the state. City officials said Brockton was asked to step in after the prior lead municipality chose to relinquish…
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